Maasai Mara National Reserve Travel Guide

The magnificient Maasai Mara is a world-known popular large game reserve in south-western Kenya. The area is named after the eye-catching traditional tall red-robed Maasai inhabitants. The Maasai Mara lies in the Great Rift Valley, a 3,500 mile fau ...

Never knew such a place ever existed..... - The time I boarded the flight for Johannesburg from Nairobi, my mind started playing the tricks with me; the memories of last 2 days spent in the lap of nature were so vivid that it was getting increasingly difficult to say adios to this beautiful country with its beautiful people.
It was not long back that I had planned a business visit to Kenya and after watching those incredible videos and documentaries about the wild life in Masai Mara national game reserve so many times on the satellite channels viz National Geographic and Discovery, I had scheduled myself for that life time experience too. However, when finally on that fateful morning, I found myself right in the middle of the Savannah grass lands, having an eye to eye contact with the biggest cat on the earth, I was awestruck..... words fail to describe the feelings when something you coveted for so long suddenly is a part of your life, probably the best word I can use for those moments was "Heavenly". Those sparkling eyes of the big male Lion had probably some hypnotic impact because of what nearly 20 Safari vehicles were magnetically pushed towards him.
The widely spread jungles boasted of a huge number of wild species and the famous big 5; eventually I can also boast of witnessing the Big 5 and many more mesmerizing creatures and animals right there in their own habitats. So many sights of the long necked Giraffes, the neatly dressed stripped Zebras, the elegant and vociferous Elephants, the Calm but stern black Rhino, the nimble footed Antelopes, the boisterous Hippo, the Deadly jaws Crocodile, the tireless Wild Beast and last but not the least The Regal Lions pride. Could have never asked for anything better....:)

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vishal sharma
India

Great views, great experience - Rekero was the perfect place to experience the Masai Mara! The tents are nice and when we were there they were telling us about their upcoming renovations to the mess tent (Which is pretty nice anyway!). It's right in the centre of the reserve and is easy to get to pretty much anywhere you want to go.
The only downside to our experience had nothing to do with Rekero at all, but to be honest we were really disappointed in the lack of courtesy and regulation with regards to game viewing. Yes, we saw some wonderful sightings (leopard with cubs, lion with cubs etc), but at times there were over 25 vehicles trying to watch the same animal (poor thing!). We also spent some time in the conservancies adjoining the Mara and I would definitely stay there again - you see the same wildlife, BUT they have regulated game viewing (ie, there is a maximum number of vehicles allowed at any one sighting! and it is an 'honour code' amongst the camps and our driver said they all stuck to it which is great news). The other really positive thing about the conservancies is that no mini-buses or day visitors to the Mara are allowed onto the conservancy, so you will literally only see the people staying at your camp and MAYBE at one of the other camps... it was a much better game viewing experience.
Next time I go to the Mara I'll definitely stay in the conservancy and just drive into the actual reserve for a day trip.
That all being said, Rekero was really nice and if you do choose to stay in the Mara, I don't know if you can beat this place for location and experience. Enjoy your Kenyan adventures!
Room Tip: All the tents are on the river anyway, so I don't think it really matters...

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Nadine Jansen Van Rensburg
South Africa

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